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Regulations to apply to forelga warships
LAST WEEK'S THUNDERSTORM,
terest, publieked a very strongly worded will for clafones poils have hein, drifted, and TELEGRAMS. LAST
article on the subject about a fortnight ago, bearing the caption "Recrudescence of the Gunboat Policy," in which it referred to the French demands as bluster und browbeating & CO. and aid that, had the Chinese Government with malice prepense attacked and slain half the Tonkinese army, France would scarcely have been justified in demanding more than she has done. As le well known, the French authorities allege that the troops concerned in the incidents for which repara tion is demanded were regular Chinese troops, but on the part of the Chinese this is. denied and the French authorities have been challenged to produce the proof. If the statements which were published in the Tougking papers at the time are reliable there should be very little difficulty in- furnishing this proof, but we gather from the Chinese papers that France has not been prompt to do so. However, it is interesting to note that the Chinese contention is that the offenders were rebels, and the French Colonial Authorities are accused of display ing conspicuous lack of friendliness in permitting the organisation by the revolu- tionary party in French territory of raiding Ybodies of Chinese who from French territory December 4th. Tast Nam-
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The Tenyo Mare" completed a record ran frem Honolula to San Francisco. A good deal of repairing was rajoired by the new liner before she left the American pore on July '11 for the East,
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We have been informed by the Amerisen Consulate General that the following telegraza was received yesterday at noon: "Manila, 26th Joly, 9.50 a.m. Cyelone er typhoon near ór över Balintang Channel, direation unknown,”
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Monday, August 9rd, in a bank holiday, and
His Excellency the Governor has directed that it shall be observed as a holiday by the Governi- ment Departments, with the exception of the Police Magistrates' Department:
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A violent desih in reported to have occurred at the railway works at Shatia last week. A coole employed on the works below attempted to jump on a cage as it was ascending the shaft, and was crushed between the top of the tunnel and the cage.
The balanos shest of the Hobas Insurance Company of Hamburg, of which MTS, Carlowits and Company, are the local agente, shows that the capital fally subscribed amounts to £200,000 and the reserve fuads amount to £293.993 8. 5d. The susets are valued at
£157.473 06 91.
Orders for the vessels of China's new navy will, asys Chineer Public Opinio, be given by the Government to British builders, There are veral reasons for this selection. The offotate in charge are mostly Greenwich students and the reputation of the British nary is sup scioc to that of any other navy in the world.
Kuan, and in April, the frontier. village of Laokay and in according these rebels against a friendly neighbour rights as belligerents." This will, of course, be contested. At the present time the French Authorities bure undër arrest. some bundreds of reformers" whom they have
Mr. Alexander Melville, late chief engineer captured near the frontier and deprived of
of the 7,8, "Powbattan”, died at the Government their arms and ammunition. The ingenious Civil Hospital yesterday. Deceased had been argument has been employed by the in hospital only three days, and his sadden Peking paper already alluded to that death will come as a surprise to his many friends' 700 if the affrays on the frontier were in the East, also to his people in Dundgo, his the pative place, where he was expected to arrive due to an error of judgment on part of the Chinese regular forces, "shortly. French have only themsolver to blame
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THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
LONDON, July 24th. - The results in the Marathon Race were as follows:
Winsor, London Dorando, Italy Hayes, United States., 3. Hefferon, South Africa. 4 There were ɔɔ runners.
LONDON, July 26th. Dorando, having been assisted, was disqualified, and the race was awarded to Hayes, with Forshaw (United States) third.
Her Majesty Queen Alexandra will give a special cup to Dorando.
A CONSTITUTION FOR
TURKEY, A
LONDON, July 20th." The Sultan of Turkey has granted
constitution.
THE BISLEY MEETING.
LONDON July 26th. The King's prize has been won by Private Gray of the 5th Scottish.
[Winner last year was Lient, Addison, the Bouth Australian Corps.].
SERIOUS SITUATION IN
BOMBAY.
The thunderstorm which passed over the Colony last Friday night was one of the heaviest experienced here for years. Vivid fishes of lightning were followed by lond peals of shunder, while rain fall in torrente for nearly an hour. In diferent parts of the city the asroeta were flooded, while considerable damage has been done
to the roads.
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT,
Saturday July 25tb
BEYORE HON. COMMANDER BASIL R. H TAYLOR RN. (MARINE MAGISTELTE).
*MOORING WITHOUT PERMITS,
were prosecuted by Constable Langley for The masters of two licensed passenger boats.
unlawfally moaring their boats within 100 Mr. George Grimblo's house at Pokfulam wae yards from the low watermark between the Gas struck by lightning which broks some panes of Works at Shaktenisui and the canal at glass, and carried a brick pillar bodily from the Bowrington daring prohibited hours, verandah into the garden. Fortunately no one Constable Langley Informed the Court that In the house was injured," Mr. Parr, the Com-Fat 10:30 p.m. on the 23rd instant he saw tha mimioner of the Kowloon Customs, who resides two sampans lying inshory by the Wing Lok at Durisdeer, Magazine Gap, The Poak, aleo Street wharf. Neither boat had a permit. The suffered much. Most of the retaining walls of his second defendantowaed bɔth bɔnta.
The first defendant was discharged, nud-the sesond was duel $10, the alternative being one month's imprisonment.
property and the new tennis lawn have giron away. A considerablelandslip has coourred on the Peak class to Stewart Torrase. Another accurred near the Victoria Hospital, Barker
A similar pharge_was_preferredsgainst Roat, and considerable damage of the same Leung Eak, a cargo boat master, who was also nature was done to the site of the house Mr.ordared to pay a fine of $5.
Ram is erecting in Barker Rood.
When removing débris in Barker read, the coolfes ausarthed the dead body of a native, and the corpse was removed to the Morta ry, Smitary Inspector Cotton reported to the polios that at four o'clock on Saturday after. noon the front varandah of his house, a three storey building on Leighton Hill Road, collapsed, and esusəd damage to the extent of 82,000. Nobody was injured, but the read in ["question was partly obstructed. Another subsidence coeurred at the Central. Sanitary bullding, where the retaining-wall-gave-way- and many tons of earth was carried on to the
Military Parade Ground, og d
--- Nous lies attered through slowly from the New Territory on soceant of the stoppage of of communication, but yesterday information was received that a number of temporary bridges on the Kowloon.Canton Railway line had been destroyed, and that part of the embankment on which the temporary lias, is constructed had been washed away. A parapet wall on the Taipo Road, three-quarters of a mile above the three mitestone, niso pollapsed. At Sheung Shui village Indian Constable No. 570 had a narrow escape from drowning. He attempted to oros stream which was running a banker, and a curried away by the current With grost difoulty two comrades rescued him, and he was tied to the mostest out-station in an ungu asique condition. There, after the treatment for the apparently drowned had been applied, he
LONDON, July 26th. Serious riots have taken place in Bombay Europeans have been at- tacked.
The Indian watchman who is alleged to have for what can only be loɔked, upon as fool-shot the Gainese tiekat collector on the s.a.
The Volunteers were turned out. bardy recklessness in sending into a "Lintsa" was charged before Mr. J. F. They fired and killed five of the mob. disturbed district, a small body of troops to Kemp at the Polios art on Saturday with All the military are under arms and reconnoître, or in other words, on a quest of shooting Tang Wing Chung with the intention inquisitiveness, to ascertain how the rebels not guilty, and the hearing of the came was
of committing murder. Dafeadent pleaded in readiness for action. were getting on against the Imperial Troops.
adjourned. Their action, the paper went on to my, rendered them very liable to be mistaken A. S. WATSON & CO. for allies of the rebels of even for a body of
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Pien and Chan Fin Kwan ere in, attendance these, men disguised, and they certainly upon His Imperial Majesty Hwan Heu who is neglected the obviously necessary duty. He is suffering from notes in the ears, of advising the Chinese authorities of palas in the back and a great inclination to elesp. A daily balletin is sent by the Cham their intention of being in the neighbour-berlain to the vaciona boards and to the hoot," There is quite possibly a good Visaroys and Governors of Prosiness, together deal of truth in the statement that rebels did go over in great numbers from Tougking, and it is not unlikely that arms and ammunition reached them from Freach territory. That mapy rebels fled thither when the Imperial troops proved victorious there is no denying, as the French authorities have arrested large numbers of them. It is understood that Frasca has consented to China's demand for an inquiry into the matter, with a view to ascertaining the truth of the statements containcl in the
French case for reparation. As the Chinese Government has declared its readiness to HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Dea Vecx ROAD make full reparation where they are proved at fault, some satisfactory basis of settle ment will doubtless in due course be reached.
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The Daily Press.
HONGLONG, JULY 27TH, 1808.
THE correspondence which the Times has published from its Peking correspondent, Dr. MORRISON, with regard to the French demands for reparation for the violation of
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Meanwhile it is worth noticing that the clairs for a concession to France to build a
A-Cheloo paper says: -We have lately been boncured with visits from qails a scoed of Fire Insuranas representatives. Messrs. Play. fair, Fallon, Trenchard-Davins, and Pember. to have recently passed through, and at the present moment H. M. Gorton of the Sun Fire" H. M. Webb of "B. and S., Shanghai, and H... Milligan of the London and
Lancashire are with us.
-- An advertisement among to-day's business announcements intimates that the firm name of
Grossmann and Co. disappears from the list of Hongkong oommiroial houses, and in its pince we have the firm of Messrs. H. Robitask and
Rais, who have taken over the assets and liabilities of the old Arm. Mr. J. C. Kiamant, who was in partnership with Mr. Ebmor in the Era of Grouman and Co. besomes a partner in the new firm.”
{REUTER'S SERVICE.]
GAMBLING IN THE MALAY STATES.
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LONDON, July 23rd. In the House of Commons, Mr. R. Laid. law, Liberal Member for Renfrewshire, asked Colonel Seely, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, if the Government would consider the question of refusing to continue licensed gambling in the Malay States after the present lease expires:
Col. Seely in his reply stated that while the Government was desirous of ending the sent system, any precipitate action was likely to do more harm than good.
recovered,
CANTON.
NEW CHINESE PRESS LAWS.
JOBSTRECTION.
Two boatmen were charged with lying along- side thess." Chipsing in such a manner as to provent the free nossas of other vessels to the southern fategy. After houring the evidence of P. C. Thompson his Worship imposed a fine of Blo in each case, in default one month's imprisonment.
MY CONCEPHON OF THE
PRESIDENCE,
BY WILLIAM-H.-TAFN,
(From the Loniton Daily Telegraph.)- In the four years that I have been a member of the Cabinet I have become familiar enough with the responsibilities and burdens of the. Presidency to know that no man es afford unduly to soak that great office. If he is attracted by honour and power alone, without the hope of being useful, he is noworthy of the honour and anfit for the use of the power. He mast prafer for the sake of his own peace of mind never to be President. Confident that the platform on which he stands is for the best interests of the nation, he is untrue to himself and bis supporters if he does not fight valiantly Bat, of soare, he must draw the line at any for election after he accepts the leadership compact which will not leave him free of miss and of the control of any facties.
pro-
The President's duties, closely outlined by the Constitution, have grown broader in their
interpretation with the growth of the country. He should be in the prime of years, health, and
vigour. The capacity for hard work le a better
equipment than genius in mastering the essentials of all the departments of the Govern ment and undergoing the strain of countless interviews. He should look not only to those in 'affles bot to those out of office in all branobes" of private activity for information and opinion, in order that he may arrive at truth when he The Superintendent of Police has been is surrounded by the condlot of interests which directed by His Excellency Viceroy Chang come to him with the fair words of the
e special pleader. to distribate copies of the new Press Lane to
Ia many senses, though the most sought after all the local Press. The editors on receipt of he is lonelimt man in the United States. theat protested against certain clauses and Elected directly by the people, their representa
tive head, from them, in the sober thought
of the majority, he will get his best counsel. petitioned to the Chief of Polic to obtain certain alterations and amendments. They They, as a whole, view public affairs unselfishly. pointed out that while editors are liable to a fas Though indifference or pre-sosupation with of not less than 33 and not exavoeding $33 for private affairs may keep them from attending primaries or sending olosely either candidate publishing libellous articles, there was no provision whereby the prosecuted editors might or more, they can centre on the President as their instrument the expression of their obbsin redcass or damages in the event of wishes. He should be always near the people the complainant failing to prove the alleged in thought and as near them in person GE pre-libel. Such one-sided law, they argue, would his position will permit. In common with encourage people to bring actions against the people he is human, and he must ask their charity for, his mistakes, When they the press. Actions of this description would have ceased to believe in his sincerity and ap. be so anmerous that the paris would kay rightness of purpose his. is-a-cheerless task- no time to attend to other matters. Apothe
Once convinced that he has divined and is carry- clause probibits the pablication of mattering out their real wish, neither elated by say ophemeral outburst of applaass nor diversed by concerning international, military and are any outburst of censure, he must proceed un affairs when notice has been given to the Press waveringly, always
lawful methods, to the by by the respective departments. Penalties are accomplishment of the popular will. provided in the event of each notice being fortitude, and forthrightness Lincoln's life From Washington he may leven nobility, ignored. The petition seat by the Press asks and speeches must be his source of inspiration that the: Government shall notify the Prese in when he is misunderstood and be has to say to himself, "Patience and cheer." It is easier due time concerning the publication of genesinge wa bad Linssin than it was befors to be a
to the publication of which they object good President. He sota s'andard. and is the event of any newspaper publishing It remained for Roosevelt to prove how the of each newreither unistentionally or through people will respond to a strong sad trae loader- insufficient knowledge or want of experience, ship when the hear has come for great reforms, the Government will only call upon the Press The policies which he inaugurated must be con- tinued and developed. They are right and they to modify or correct the same."
ie the polisles of the people. For that reason
successor may
well disregard any sharge of Lack of originality if he does not make an
of his own. A President this time clearly deflued. The enforcement of the law, equally against high and low, the powerful and the weak, should be his first thought. The danger to our country from laxity or favouritiem in this is the greatest ons we have to face, ». The conservation of our national resourous and their equal opportunity, too, must command-bie imme
KING AND KAISER,
LONDON, July 23rd King Edward will meet the Kaiser at Cronberg on the 11th August.
THE U. S. NAVY
LONDON, July 23rd. President Roosevelt, addressing a meeting of promitent naval men at Newport, said that what was, wanted was a first class navy or none at all. A purely defensive railway from Taiyuenfu, the capital of A newphew of Vardi, the famous Italian navy was worthless. The cruise of the Shansi province, to Singuo-fu, the capitalcomposer, has died in Manila from dysentery battleship fleet had been a most instructive of Shensi province, which the Chinese The deceased, whose name is given as Donny lesson in the reality of the Monroe doctrine Government has published na forming Verdi, was born in Washington. "An adventurer which the American people must be pra one of the French demands in connection every sense of the word," says & Manila pared to uphold in order to have the right paper, "a man who scored the ordinary of saying who should be allowed to enter the the Tongking frontier appears to have given by the Temps as having any connec
with the frontier troubles, is deuiod conventions of society, although entitled to country in case anyona challenges it.
the best in the world by birth, breeding and,
THE BALKANS. no little offence in France, and the Temption with these episodes. This demand, the education, he lived as he found life where he particularly has more than ones deprecated Temps states, belongs to a group of railway then an enlisted min in the acar, then an found it. At one time a practicing physician,
LONDON, July 23rd. The Times Sofia correspondent wires that between Germany, Belgium, and France
volunteer infantry, then again an enlisted man has established his headquarters at Starova
as follows:
are
The shrewd Superintendent of Police replied
Received the joint pelition of Mk Pak Yes entirely now program has work before him
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and others. Liws are for all, and thiore is no distinction or partiality. You are afraid that the Press Lawz provide no redress or damages in the event of actions being instituted against the Press and regnest that modifications and
the line Dr, MOUNISON bas taken in the affairs which are the object of pourparters officer of volunteer cavalry, later an officer of Niazi Bey,leader of the Young Turkey rebels amendments be made to protect the Press. On development for the use of all along the lines of
mantter. We do not know the nature of the
investigation I find the FaChing Code con-
dispatch which. excited the wrath of the with the Chinese Government, The evident in the regular nervios long, enough to near Lake Ochrida: where the rebels have laios apscial laws for, all malicións and falss diate attention. It should be his aim to give. Temps just a fortnight ago, but the earlier object of this extension is to give convenient receive an appointment as an officer of the captured the military depot. Four hundred prosecutions which is applicable to the cases high tone to his administration as Mr. Roosevelt dispatches which evoked
criticistoale access to the rich province of Szechuen, and Philippins soonte, he died à civilian employs armel Mabomedans have joined Niszi; and mentioned by you. An action for malicious or sathusiastic inferent in the public weal and of contained in copies of the Times already the outcome of these pourparlers will there- in the quartermaster's department."
to hand by mail. We can find in fore be awaited with considerable interest.
than them, however, nothing more
& One result of the demands formulated by moderate presentation of the views which France will doubtless be the more effective" are taken of the demands in Chinese policing of the Tongking frontier on both Government
circles in Peking. Dr. sides, for the blame for the trouble commut MOERISOS telegraphed that the Chinese bo nid entirely on the shoulders of Chian. deeply regretted the incidents on the Tong king frontier and desired to make full reparation, but they condemned three of the demands us unjust and unreasonable, and
LOCAL SPORT.
WATER FOLD.
the insurrection is spranding at Dibra where.arms have been distributed to the Christians.
LATER.
Reater's Constantinople correspondent wires that an Imperial Irade has been issued ordaining the assembling of a Chamber of Deputice, and that orders have been issued to: hold elections. There are great rejoicings at this news in Salonika and other centres where the constitution is as proclaimed prior
THE QUEBES CELEBRATIONS.
This afternoon the adjourned match between B.M.S. "Tamir" and the 87th Co. RGA will be played at the V.R.C, enclosure. A good Saturday's return contained six cages of game is anticipated." The following are the to the issue of the Irado. plague, ringing up the total for the year to fixtures in the fourth royal of the Shield Com
patition: V.B.C. play the Royal Engineers. 1,041.
on Wedatider HMS Tams 68th Co FR.G.A., on Friday at 5.30 p.m., and av6 p.m.
on the same day the Royal Hongkong Yacht continue. There has been a reproduction Clab v. the 83rd Co. R. G.A.
of the landing of Champlain, and a great The following is the deagaz +áble to date 1- historical procession illustrative of the
history of Canada.
pekommen is niemand fit a fatway A fatal accident conrred at the Kowloon Sucession as being committed urbe à Docks, on Saturday When Wong Tai Bảng, w return to the policy of former days," long biter, accidentally fell from the roof of the since abandoned by all EngationaSince boiler shop and was killed. that dispatch was telegraphed from Peking
"A wire has been received from HE. Wa
the comments which have appeared in the, Ting Fang stating that the approximate date Chinese- papara have shown that Dr. of the arrival of the U, B, Fleet in Chinese V.R.O MORRISON had accurately gauged the feeling waters will be the 14th September. among the Chinese in the capital. Chinese -Public Opinion, a small newspaper printed
in English, which has recently bean started Peking to represent the point of view of
C.T.C. Royal Engineers RĤ.KYL "The Chinese merchants abroad have, sage H.M.B.Tamar" the Hankow Mail, telegraphed to the Feking 87th Coy, B.G.A, Government that they are willing to subscribe 83rd Coy., B.G.A.... towards the navy reorganization fund.
88th Coy., R.G.A....
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- The Quebou Tercentenary-ondobrade
The Mayor of Quebes presented H. R. H. the Frince of Wales with an address in Treach to which His Royal Highness replied in the same language.
false prosecution can only be justitated after das noties is given to the Press. to correct the article published, and false accusations will be equally punished whether brought by the Press against persons or by persons against the Press. You must carefully consider what you publish; weat of experience or ignorange in no excues.
With regard to the publication of international, military, or naval news, when the publication anch news is prohibited the ortar must be
bas by surrounding himself with men of earnest,
the cleanest but most effective methods.
IS THE BRITISH BỘY DETERIO-
́RATING, --
The British boy is the subjost dƐ muok oon-; troversy at the present time in the Home press In a recent article Mr. Guy Nickalls, the well- known rowing man, has indicted the modern boy 07 mollycoddled and spoilt from the cradle complied with to avoid complications.. upwards, and pampared to auch a degree as to The range of articles that may disturb the turn him out a characterless nonanuty. Mr. peace of the public, co., is so wide that it is Nickalls thinks the boy is losing his manliness and becoming a flabby, pain and trouble shirking imposible to state"
state every 910 You must subkinz Mgr. Despestle sther hand, "modern, boy, na fough as he ever was, your cwn judgmont, us you are supposed to bear the well informed, and offen obtain important news Mr. Corps it a great authority on baxing, and even before such-news-reaches tho Government one of the landing referees in the country. In an interview he said that he found the boys of Yor editor ciatelligent me, and if the present gandration as plucky as they ree exercise due care when publishing your articles were. I attend and often set as judge in all you will avoid infringing the laws. This sorts of boxing contests" he said, “from public department enforces the law, impartially. So schools and university competitions you need have no apprehension.”
in village athletic clubs, and I find the you mentas well as ever I remember them. I thought
of the present day can stand their punis a few years ago that perhaps the younger boxers were not quite so tough as they were years ago, but recently I cannot say I have noticed any deterioration either in pluck, spirit, or power of endurance.
In characteristic Chinese style, the Pres
Admiral Jaureguiberry and the American Vice-President also spoke, the latter dwel is trying to get round the law, but the 1ling on the common aims of Canada and Superintendent of Police clearly sees through 0the United States, and eloquently pleading the game and his reply is very much to the 10 for internation arbitrational.
point.
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